plural of half measure

plural of half-measure

plural of measure stick

plural of measured mile

(idiomatic) To a very great extent.

plural of counting measure

plural of Gibbs measure

(statistics) A generalization of the canonical ensemble to infinite systems, giving the probability of a given system being in a given state (or, equivalently, of a given random variable having a given value).

(statistics, probability) A measure of location for a batch, a sample, or a distribution characterizing a value around which are spread the members or the distribution.

To try someone's skill in the use of the sword. / (figuratively) To match one's abilities against an antagonist's.